Coronavirus

Potentially deadly fungal infections climb during COVID pandemic, WHO says

Health officials say the increase is "a public health concern worldwide."

October 29, 2022 8:25am MST

Tucson father convicted in clash over school COVID-19 mandates

In September 2021, cellphone video showed Kelly Walker and two other men in the doorway of an office at Mesquite Elementary School. They stated they would make a "citizen’s arrest" of the principal. Walker was upset his child would have to isolate and miss a school field trip because of possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.

October 28, 2022 1:42pm MST

Biden gets latest COVID booster, urging more Americans to get theirs

Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older people, have gotten the new vaccine, which was formulated to target the coronavirus variants most dominant in the United States.

October 25, 2022 12:55pm MST

New COVID subvariants are resisting immunity and treatments. Should you be worried?

Emerging Omicron subvariants XBB, BQ.1, and BQ1.1 are likely resistant to some of the top drugs used to treat COVID-19 infections, experts warn.

October 24, 2022 7:20am MST

Remote work likely fueled small 'baby boom' in 2021 among US women, economists say

"This 2021 'baby bump' is the first major reversal in the U.S. fertility rates since the 2007 Great Recession and was large enough to reverse two years of declining fertility rates," the economists wrote.

October 24, 2022 5:28am MST

CDC’s Dr. Walensky tests positive for COVID-19

Dr. Walensky, who is up-to-date with vaccination, is experiencing mild symptoms, the CDC said.

October 22, 2022 9:48am MST

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose

Pfizer said the commercial pricing for adult COVID-19 vaccine doses could start in early 2023, depending on when the U.S. government phases out its program of buying the shots.

October 21, 2022 2:49pm MST

Study: Pandemic may have altered personality, making young adults more neurotic, less agreeable

The research found that the pandemic made U.S. adults under 30 "moodier and more prone to stress, less cooperative and trusting, and less restrained and responsible."

October 21, 2022 9:03am MST

COVID-19 linked to increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the US

COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims.

October 19, 2022 4:11pm MST

FDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 booster dose

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax.

October 19, 2022 2:24pm MST

US warned to prepare as COVID cases rise in Europe

Under 15 million Americans have received the latest booster shots.

October 19, 2022 7:26am MST

Boston University researchers claim to have developed new, more lethal COVID strain in lab

Researchers at Boston University added a spike protein from the Omicron variant with the original Wuhan strain, which has an 80% kill rate

October 17, 2022 5:32pm MST

Millions could still be eligible for a stimulus check - and time is running out to claim it

Americans could possibly be owed a five-figure payment from the federal government.

October 17, 2022 10:45am MST

Millions of people may still be eligible for COVID-19 stimulus checks, but the deadline is coming up

Based on IRS and Treasury data, there could be between 9 and 10 million people who have not yet received their payments.

October 13, 2022 8:11am MST

White House: Get new COVID booster by Halloween

The White House is warning of a "challenging" virus season ahead and urging eligible Americans to get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays

October 11, 2022 5:42pm MST